Coming to Hartford October 24-26 for the Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)? Stop in to visit Annie, Max, Suzanne from the Math Forum and Betsy from Mathlanding and Maryland Public Television in the Exhibit Hall at Booth 200:

Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Math Forum sessions at the Connecticut regional include

- Using Technology to Increase Conceptual Understanding in Algebra and Geometry led by Annie Fetter

- I Tweet, Therefore I Learn led by Max Ray

- Discover Mathlanding: Resources and Tools for Elementary-School Specialists and Teachers led by Betsy Peisach and Suzanne Alejandre

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PoW taking place: math problem-solving moment of the week

"I found this problem really fun because it was one of those problems where you have a lot of 'A-HA!' moments and get really excited because you know you're millimeters away from finishing it."

Hurry: the Dallas seminar now accepts only day-of registration on-site; and the Hartford event -- held in conjunction with the NCTM regional mentioned above -- has a registration deadline of Wednesday, 10 October.

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Now taking place: math education conversation of the day

"Thanks for the response. So I was hoping for some explanation for the post that I placed. Can someone assist?"

Wolfram|Alpha recently expanded the functionality of its step-by-step solution feature.

The new interface lets you walk through all of W|A's step-by-step solutions at your own pace, revealing only one step at a time. For common math problems, the Mathematica-powered computational knowledge engine even shows multiple ways to find the solutions.

With this expansion, W|A also rolls out three new math content areas that now feature step-by-step solutions:

<center><table width="100%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=40>&nbsp;</td><td><p align="center"><font color="#000000" size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you prefer to receive a text-only version, please send a note to <a href="http://mathforum.org/electronic.newsletter/mfin.faq.html#feedback">the Math Forum Internet Newsletter editors</a> and we will subscribe you to that list.<br>You can also subscribe via <a href="http://mathforum.org/kb/rss/rssmessages.jsp?forumID=212">RSS feed</a>.</font></p><hr><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><p><strong><font color="#003399">The Math Forum at NCTM Regional in Hartford, CT</font></strong></p><p align="center"><a href="http://mathforum.org/workshops/hartford2012/">http://mathforum.org/workshops/hartford2012/</a></p><p> Coming to Hartford October 24-26 for the Regional Conference of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)? Stop in to visit Annie, Max, Suzanne from the Math Forum and Betsy from Mathlanding and Maryland Public Television in the Exhibit Hall at Booth 200:</p><p><dd>Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm</dd><dd>Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm</dd></p><p> Math Forum sessions at the Connecticut regional include</p><ul><li>Using Technology to Increase Conceptual Understanding in Algebra and Geometry<br>- led by Annie Fetter</li><li>I Tweet, Therefore I Learn<br>- led by Max Ray</li><li>Discover Mathlanding: Resources and Tools for Elementary-School Specialists and Teachers<br>- led by Betsy Peisach and Suzanne Alejandre</li></ul></font></p>

<hr><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><p align=center><dl><dt><i><font color="#003399">PoW taking place: math problem-solving moment of the week</font></i><p><dt> "I found this problem really fun because it was one of those problems where you have a lot of 'A-HA!' moments and get really excited because you know you're millimeters away from finishing it."<dd>- Tobias, highlighted in the FunPoW's latest solution<dd><a href="http://mathforum.org/pows/solution.htm?publication=4120">http://mathforum.org/pows/solution.htm?publication=4120</a></dl></p></font></p><hr>

<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><p><strong><font color="#003399">NCSM Fall Leadership Seminars</font></strong></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.mathedleadership.org/events/fallseminars.html">http://www.mathedleadership.org/events/fallseminars.html</a></p><p> The National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) has three upcoming seminars dedicated to tools and strategies for implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).</p><p> NCSM presenters will offer adaptable practices, strategies, models, and concepts &mdash; all informed by research &mdash; on the following Wednesdays:</p><ul><li>October 10, 2012, in Dallas, TX</li><li>October 24, 2012, in Hartford, CT</li><li>November 28, 2012, in Chicago, IL</li></ul><p> Hurry: the Dallas seminar now accepts only day-of registration on-site; and the Hartford event &mdash; held in conjunction with the NCTM regional mentioned above &mdash; has a registration deadline of Wednesday, 10 October.</p></font></p>

<hr><p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><p align=center><dl><dt><i><font color="#003399">Now taking place: math education conversation of the day</font></i><p><dt> "Thanks for the response. So I was hoping for some explanation for the post that I placed. Can someone assist?"<dd>- Joe, posted to the discretemath discussion group<dd><a href="http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=7900557">http://mathforum.org/kb/message.jspa?messageID=7900557</a></p></font></p></dl><hr>

<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><p><strong><font color="#003399">Wolfram|Alpha Now Goes One Step at a Time</font></strong></p><p align="center"><a href="http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2012/09/26/introducing-expanded-step-by-step-math-solutions/">http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2012/09/26/</a><br><a href="http://blog.wolframalpha.com/2012/09/26/introducing-expanded-step-by-step-math-solutions/">introducing-expanded-step-by-step-math-solutions/</a></p><p> Wolfram|Alpha recently expanded the functionality of its step-by-step solution feature.</p><p> The new interface lets you walk through all of W|A's step-by-step solutions at your own pace, revealing only one step at a time. For common math problems, the Mathematica-powered computational knowledge engine even shows multiple ways to find the solutions.</p><p> With this expansion, W|A also rolls out three new math content areas that now feature step-by-step solutions:</p><ul><li>solving equations</li><li>rational arithmetic</li><li>verifying trigonometric identities</li></ul></font></p>